Telephone faults in Namibia
Namibia: Telephone faults was 35 per 100 mainlines in 2004. ▼ Falling
Telephone faults in Namibia, 1992–2004
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 100 mainlines.
Analysis
The most recent figure for telephone faults in Namibia is 35 per 100 mainlines, measured in 2004. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone faults in Namibia peaked at 77.8 per 100 mainlines in 1992 and was at its lowest, 35 per 100 mainlines, in 2004.
Namibia ranks 17th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Telephone faults in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 100 mainlines | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 77.8 per 100 mainlines | — |
| 1996 | 76 per 100 mainlines | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 51.5 per 100 mainlines | -32.2% |
| 2002 | 42.2 per 100 mainlines | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 40.4 per 100 mainlines | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 35 per 100 mainlines | -13.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 35 per 100 mainlines is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.11 per 100 mainlines, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 35 per 100 mainlines is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23 per 100 mainlines, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.9 per 100 mainlines | 76 per 100 mainlines | 77.8 per 100 mainlines | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.27 per 100 mainlines | 35 per 100 mainlines | 51.5 per 100 mainlines | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More science & technology data for Namibia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 85.16 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8517 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.16 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.6667 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 231.33 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone faults in Namibia?
- Telephone faults in Namibia was 35 per 100 mainlines in 2004, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telephone faults recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8 per 100 mainlines in 1992.
- What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 per 100 mainlines in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for telephone faults?
- Namibia ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2004.
- Is telephone faults rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telephone faults (per 100 mainlines). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Telephone mainline faults is the number of reported telephone faults for the year per 100 telephone mainlines.